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NAACP METUCHEN-EDISON AREA BRANCH
Serving Edison, Highland Park, Metuchen, Piscataway and South Plainfield, NJ
2007 Branch Meeting Schedule
We have open forums and roundtable discussions with guest speakers discussing topics of importance to the minority community, as well as time allotted for networking at the end of each meeting.
(Unless noted, branch meetings are held every 2nd Thursday of each month at 7 P.M. at the Edison Job Corps Academy, 500 Plainfield Ave., Edison, NJ 08817) All meetings are open to the public. Please join us! Phone: (732) 549-7936 Email: info@naacpmeab.org Website: www.naacpmeab.org
January 11, 2007
The State of Black
New Jersey
“NAACP: Where do we go from here?” What can we do to improve upon last year’s
success?
February 8, 2007
Black Trivia Quiz
How well do
you really know your Black history? TEAMS<PRIZES and fun!!! Please note that
questions are multiple choices and guessing in allowed.
March 8, 2007
Housing
Experts will present an educational workshop on
information about the home buying process and refinancing.
April 12, 2007
Genocide in Dafur
Representatives
from the Darfur Rehabilitation Project, Inc. discuss what is happening in Darfur
and what we can do to stop the violence.
April 21, 2007 (Saturday) Conackamack Middle
School, Witherspoon Ave., Piscataway
ACT-SO Competition
held in Piscataway
North Jersey High School students compete in the
arts and sciences to represent the State NAACP at the National Convention.
May
10, 2007
“He Said, She Said”
Mars, Venus- who
cares where we’re from. We’re all on Earth now, and it sure would be nice to
connect with each other, right? What do guys want? What is she thinking? Why do
some marriages work and others don’t? Let our panel of experts answer some of
these questions.
May 16, 2007 (Wednesday) 7 P.M.
Edison Citizen
Leadership Forum, North Edison Library,
777 Grove Ave.
Facilitated by the Citizens’ Campaign, learn
about taking a leadership position on a board or commission.
May 19, 2007 (Saturday) 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM
Women in the NAACP, Marriott at the
Newark International Airport
Theme will be “Saving Women, Saving Children, Saving Families, Saves Our
Community.” Registration fee is $55.00.
June
14, 2007
Juneteenth Celebration Part 1
Special guests:
Dem Boyz, who appears in the movie “Stomp the Yard.”
June 23, 2007
Juneteenth
Basketball Tournament
tba
July 7-12, 2007
National
Convention in Detroit, MI.
July
12, 2007
Legal Forum
July/August
Family Day Cookout
Date to be announced
August 9, 2007
A Message from Our
Youth
Central
Jersey Youth analyze the challenges that today’s minority students must face.
September 13, 2007
“Celebrating a Healthy Life”
Experts discuss
health and fitness issues of special concern to Blacks, including diabetes,
heart disease, obesity and HIV/AIDS.
September, 21-23, 2007
NAACP State
Convention in Atlantic City
October 11, 2007
The Black Church and Civil Rights Part II
This is the
second part to last year’s overwhelmingly popular presentation. We’ll discuss
what the Black Church is doing to advance the fight for civil rights and
economic empowerment and does it differ from what the role they played during
the beginning of the civil rights movement.
November 8, 2007
Minority
Business Exchange
Networking in Our
Community: take advantage of an opportunity to participate in a session where
you can exchange input from our business community.
December 13, 2007
Annual Pre-Kwanzaa
Extravaganza
We’ll host our
annual pre-Kwanzaa event, featuring entertainment, free refreshments and
vendors. Purchase your holiday gifts.
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